Coca-Cola is Investing Heavily in Green Cars From Volvo
Sep 18, 2008
Almost 200 new company cars, primarily Volvo V70 2.0 Flexifuel models but also V70 2.0D models, will be delivered over the next few days to employees of soft-drinks producer Coca-Cola in Sweden. ... Continue reading
Dutch Team Delta Lloyd is Eighth Boat in Volvo Ocean Race
Sep 11, 2008
It was confirmed today that the Dutch yacht Team Delta Lloyd will be the eighth entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, which starts in Alicante, Spain on 4 October. The team will be sailing the winning boat from the 2005-06 event and will sail under the Dutch flag with sail number NED -1. ... Continue reading
Burton and Volvo Cars Expand Partnership to Europe
Sep 11, 2008
Burton Snowboards and Volvo Cars today announced a three-year partnership that expands their highly successful relationship in the United States to Europe. The new partnership focuses on Burton's world-renowned European snowboard events, including the Burton European Open Snowboarding Championships, the Burton AM Tour ... Continue reading
The new Volvo C30, S40 and V50 1.6D DRIVe with Low CO2 Emissions - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 9, 2008
GOTHENBURG - September 9, 2008: At the 2008 Paris Motor Show in early October, Volvo Cars is presenting economical new diesel variants of the C30, S40 and V50 models with fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres/100 km (C30) or 4.5 litres/100 km (S40 and V50). The corresponding CO2 figures of 115 and 118 g/km mean that the ... Continue reading
The New Volvo C30, S40 and V50 1.6D DRIVe - with CO2 Emissions Of 115 and 118 g/km
Sep 9, 2008
At Paris Motor Show in early October, Volvo Cars is presenting economical new diesel variants of the C30, S40 and V50 models with fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres/100 km (C30) or 4.5 litres/100 km (S40 and V50). The corresponding CO2 figures of 115 and 118 g/km mean that the C30 and V50 have best-in-class CO2 emissi ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars and the Swedish National Road Administration in Joint Offensive Against Traffic Accidents
Sep 8, 2008
Volvo Car Corporation and the Swedish National Road Administration will work together to avoid or lessen the effects of road accidents. This is the thrust of the declaration of intent that Volvo Cars' President and CEO Fredrik Arp and the Swedish National Road Administration's Director General Ingemar Skogö signed at ... Continue reading
Volvo City Safety Cuts Insurance Premiums - VIDEO STORY
Sep 5, 2008
GOTHENBURG - September 5, 2008: Volvo's City Safety technology, which is fitted as standard in the Volvo XC60, is of considerable interest to insurance institutes as helps cut the number and severity of low-speed rear-end collisions. Owing to the positive effects of City Safety, several insurance companies worldwide ar ... Continue reading
Stephen Odell Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Volvo Car Corporation
Sep 2, 2008
Ford Motor Company today announced the appointment of Stephen Odell as president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corporation, replacing Fredrik Arp, who has decided to leave the company. Effective Oct. 1, Odell, 53, will be responsible for Volvo's global operations out of its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden ... Continue reading
Volvo Launches Ultimate Factory Built Police Car
Sep 2, 2008
The Volvo V70 police car was designed and developed in conjunction with the NAPFM, National Police Improvement Agency, Police Federation and users. Volvo will build the fully equipped V70 estate on the standard production line in Torslanda, Sweden, offering a turn key solution to the British Police Force. ... Continue reading
Ford Appoints Stephen Odell President and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation
Sep 2, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 2 -- Ford Motor Company today announced the appointment of Stephen Odell as president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corporation, replacing Fredrik Arp, who has decided to leave the company. Effective Oct. 1, Odell, 53, will be responsible for Volvo's global operations out of its headqu ... Continue reading
Safe Volvo Cabin Environment For Allergy Sufferers
Sep 1, 2008
The interior environment in a Volvo should also be safe for hypersensitive people; an ambition whose result means that three Volvo models, the S80, V70 and XC70, are now recommended by the Swedish Asthma and Allergy Association. An increasing number of customers are also beginning to make demands on the quality of the ... Continue reading
Success for Volvo XC Models in 4x4 Of The Year Awards
Aug 29, 2008
The Volvo XC70 and XC90 competed with nearly 70 rivals to win two accolades at 2009 4x4 Magazine awards, the UK's biggest and most comprehensive annual 4x4 review. ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2008
Volvo is proving to be a popular car choice in the UK this year. At a time when the new car market is down three per cent year on year, Volvo is seeing a sales increase of 20 per cent year to date, from 17,709 units January to July 2007 to 21,155 for the same period in 2008. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Australia to Introduce New Systems for Alerting Tired Drivers from October 2008
Aug 18, 2008
Volvo Car Australia will introduce Driver Alert Control, a world first in passenger cars that seeks to alert the driver to lapses in concentration, along with its Lane Departure Warning system from October 2008 as part of its MY09 model line-up. ... Continue reading
Aug 16, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Volvo V70 Volvo has been building wagons since 1953, and has made the genre a specialty. If the Swedish automaker has a small presence in the general automotive marketplace, it is a major player in the wagon class throughout the world. Wagons are a minor sideline for most manu ... Continue reading
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